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This study explores the energetic stability and physical properties of Ps 2 XY ${{\rm{Ps}}_2 {\rm{XY}}}$ complexes formed by two halide anions (X-, Y-=F-, X-, Br-), and two positrons (Ps: positron-electron pair). We combine electronic coupled cluster (CCSD(T)) calculations with positronic multicomponent renormalized partial third-order propagator (MC-REN-PP3) calculations to effectively recover correlation energies. Analysis of potential energy curves confirms the energetic stability of these positronic molecules, with optimized structures identified as global minima. Further investigation of electron and positron densities reveals stabilization owing to the formation of two-positron bonds. The global stability of the Ps 2 XY ${{\rm{Ps}}_2 {\rm{XY}}}$ complexes contrasts with the metastable two-positron-bonded (PsH)2, which energetically favors the emission of Ps2. Comparative analysis of one- and two-positron dihalides indicates that the addition of a positron to PsXY- generally results in shorter bond distances, higher force constants, and lower dissociation energies, with exceptions due to differences in positron affinities of PsXY- and Y-. We explore the analogy between two-positron-bonded dihalide systems Ps 2 XY ${{\rm{Ps}}_2 {\rm{XY}}}$ and two-electron-bonded dialkali molecules AB, (A, B=Na, K, Rb). The bonding properties in two-positron dihalides and their electronic dialkali analogs are comparable, displaying identical periodic trends. However, compared to their isoelectronic AB counterparts, the positron bonds in Ps 2 XY ${{\rm{Ps}}_2 {\rm{XY}}}$ have shorter bond lengths, higher force constants, and higher bond energies.

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Positronium (Ps) exhibits the ability to form energetically stable complexes with atoms and molecules before annihilation occurs. In particular, F, a halogen, shows the highest reported positronium binding energy (2.95 eV) in the periodic table. Superhalogens are defined as molecules with electron affinities exceeding that of Cl (3.61 eV), the atom with the highest electron affinity. Building upon the concept of superhalogens, we can define Ps-superhalogens as molecules with Ps binding energies surpassing that of F. This study explores structural and energetic aspects of positronium and positron binding to neutral and anionic superhalogen molecules of the MXk+1 family (M = Li, Na, Be, Mg, B, Al, Si, P; X = F, Cl, Br), respectively and where k represents the highest formal valence of M. We perform multicomponent MP2 calculations for positron systems, which reveal how positron affinities vary with the type and number of halogen atoms present. The analysis of the results emphasizes the predominant role of electrostatic interactions in determining the positron affinity, with negligible effects of electronic and geometric relaxation upon positron attachment. We predict the energetic stability of 22 of the 24 PsMXk+1 complexes with respect to the chemically relevant dissociation channels: e+ emission, Ps emission and M-X bond breaking. Our findings reveal six MFk+1 systems that qualify as Ps-superhalogens, showing a positronium binding energy exceeding 2.95 eV. Of these, AlF4 stands out by setting a new record for the highest positronium binding energy among neutral molecules, reaching 4.36 eV.

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This work presents an extension of the projector operator embedding scheme of Manby et al. [J. Chem. Theory Comput. 8, 2564 (2012)] in a multicomponent (MC) framework. Here, a molecular system containing electrons and other types of quantum species is divided into a wavefunction (WF) subsystem of interest and a density functional theory (DFT) environment. The WF-in-DFT partition decreases computational costs by partially truncating the WF subsystem basis set at the cost of introducing a controllable embedding error. To explore the applicability of the MC extension, third-order propagator-in-DFT calculations were performed for positron-anion complexes for alkoxides and carboxylates with carbon chains of different sizes. For these systems, it was found that selecting a WF subsystem with the positron and only the oxygen atoms caused an error of 0.1 eV or lower in positron-binding energies, while reducing between 33% and 55% the basis set size. The reduction of computational costs achieved with the embedding scheme allowed us to improve molecular positron-binding energy predictions by performing complete basis set limit extrapolations. Combining the WF-in-DFT embedding and the complete basis set extrapolation, positronium aliphatic alkoxides were predicted to be energetically stable by 0.3 eV with respect to Ps emission. Similarly, positronium carboxylates, both aromatic and aliphatic, were predicted to be stable by 1.3 eV.

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In this contribution, we examine the photophysical properties of 15 totally trans-trans 1,4-distyrylbenzene derivatives (DSBs) functionalized with different electron-donating (ED) and electron-withdrawing (EW) groups by experimental and computational methodologies. We use UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopies to determine the experimental optical properties such as the maximum absorption (λabsexp) and emission (λemexp) wavelengths, the highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) energy gaps (ΔEabsexp), the molar extinction coefficients (ε), the fluorescence quantum yields (Φf), and the fluorescence lifetimes (τ). We also calculate the experimental spontaneous emission decay rate (krexp) and correlate all of these magnitudes to the corresponding calculated properties, maximum absorption (λabscal) and emission (λemcal) wavelengths, vertical transition energies (ΔEabscal), oscillator strength (Fosc), and spontaneous emission decay rate (krcal), obtained by the time-dependent density functional theory method. We analyze the effect of the electronic nature of the substituents on the properties of the DSBs, finding that the ED and EW groups lead to bathochromic shifts. This is consistent with the decrease of ΔE values as the strength of ED and EW substituents increases. We find excellent correlations between calculated and experimental values for λabs, λem, and ΔEabs (r ∼ 0.99-0.95). Additionally, the correlations between the relative ε with Fosc values and the kr values are in good agreement (r ∼ 0.88-0.72) with the experimental properties. Overall, we find that for substituted 1,4-DSBs, computational chemistry is an excellent tool to predict structure-property relationships, which can be useful to forecast the properties of their polymeric analogues, which are usually difficult to determine experimentally.

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The any particle molecular orbital grid-based Hartree-Fock approach (APMO-GBHF) is proposed as an initial step to perform multi-component post-Hartree-Fock, explicitly correlated, and density functional theory methods without basis set errors. The method has been applied to a number of electronic and multi-species molecular systems. Results of these calculations show that the APMO-GBHF total energies are comparable with those obtained at the APMO-HF complete basis set limit. In addition, results reveal a considerable improvement in the description of the nuclear cusps of electronic and non-electronic densities.

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We propose a scheme to estimate hydrogen isotope effects on molecular polarizabilities. This approach combines the any-particle molecular orbital method, in which both electrons and H/D nuclei are described as quantum waves, with the auxiliary density perturbation theory, to calculate analytically the polarizability tensor. We assess the performance of method by calculating the polarizability isotope effect for 20 molecules. A good correlation between theoretical and experimental data is found. Further analysis of the results reveals that the change in the polarizability of a X-H bond upon deuteration decreases as the electronegativity of X increases. Our investigation also reveals that the molecular polarizability isotope effect presents an additive character. Therefore, it can be computed by counting the number of deuterated bonds in the molecule.

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The any-particle molecular orbital method at the full configuration interaction level has been employed to study atoms in which one electron has been replaced by a negative muon. In this approach electrons and muons are described as quantum waves. A scheme has been proposed to discriminate nuclear mass and quantum muon effects on chemical properties of muonic and regular atoms. This study reveals that the differences in the ionization potentials of isoelectronic muonic atoms and regular atoms are of the order of millielectronvolts. For the valence ionizations of muonic helium and muonic lithium the nuclear mass effects are more important. On the other hand, for 1s ionizations of muonic atoms heavier than beryllium, the quantum muon effects are more important. In addition, this study presents an assessment of the nuclear mass and quantum muon effects on the barrier of Heµ + H2 reaction.

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Los polígonos y poliedros supramoleculares presentan diversas y novedosas aplicaciones como nanoreactores, en química de inclusión, nanosensores moleculares, entre otras. En este trabajo se presenta la síntesis, caracterización y comparación de polígonos supramoleculares autoensamblados entre complejos de tipo [M(dppe)(TOF)2], con centros metálicos de un mismo grupo (M = Ni, Pd y Pt) y la molécula orgánica 4,4'-bipiridina. Los análisis realizados por Uv-vis, FT-IR, Raman, ¹H-, 31P-, ¹H COSY- y 19F- RMN, demostraron que el complejo que contiene níquel formó únicamente un cuadrado, mientras que los complejos que contienen paladio y platino presentaron un equilibrio triángulo-cuadrado. Además se realizaron cálculos PM6 para los complejos supramoleculares, considerando sistemas catíonicos y neutros, tanto en fase gaseosa como en disolución. Los resultados muestran que para los tres metales, sin importar el medio, se ve favorecida energéticamente la formación de cuadrados en comparación con la formación de triángulos. Además, se observa que los centros de Ni favorecen más la formación de cuadrados, mientras que los centros de Pd la favorecen menos. Las tendencias teóricas se encuentran en concordancia con los resultados experimentales.

Os poligonos e poliedros supramoleculares apresentam diversas e novas aplicacoes como nanoreatores, em quimica de inclusao, nanosensores moleculares, entre outras. Neste trabalho apresenta-se a sintese, caracterizacao e comparacao de polígonos supramoleculares automontados entre complexos de tipo [M(dppe)(TOF)2], com centros metalicos de um mesmo grupo (M = Ni, Pd y Pt) e a molecula organica 4,4'-bipiridina. Os analises realizados por Uv-vis, FT-IR, Raman, ¹H-, 31P-, ¹H COSY- y 19F- RMN, demonstraram que o complexo que contem niquel formou unicamente um quadrado, enquanto que os complexos que contem paladio e platino apresentaram um equilibrio triangulo-quadrado. Adicionalmente, realizaram-se calculos PM6 para os complexos supramoleculares, considerando sistemas cationicos e neutros, tanto em fase gasosa como em dissolucao. Os resultados mostram que para os tres metais, sem importar o meio, vesse favorecida energeticamente a formacao de quadrados em comparacao com a formacao de triangulos. Finalmente, foi observado que os centros de Ni favorecem mais a formacao de quadrados, enquanto que os centros de Pd sao menos favorecidos. As tendencias teoricas mostraram concordancia com os resultados experimentais.

Supramolecular polygons and polyhedral have many novel applications such as nanoreactors, molecular nanosensors, Host-guest chemistry, among others. In this work is presented the synthesis, characterization and comparison of supramolecular polygons selfassembled between complexes of type [M(dppe)(TOF)2], which have metal centers in the same group (M = Ni, Pd and Pt) and the organic molecule 4,4'-bipyridine. Analyses by UV -Vis, FT-IR, Raman, ¹H-, 31P -, ¹H COSY- and 19F- NMR, showed that the nickel-containing complex only formed a square, while the palladium- and platinum-containing complexes formed a triangle-square equilibrium. In addition, PM6 calculations for the supramolecular complexes, considering cationic and neutral systems in the gas phase and in solution, were performed. These results reveal that for the three metals, regardless of the environment, the formation of squares is energetically favored over the formation of triangles. Furthermore, it is observed that the Ni centers favor more the formation of squares, whereas the Pt centers favor it less. These theoretical trends are in good agreement with the experimental results.

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Los polígonos y poliedros supramoleculares presentan diversas y novedosas aplicaciones como nanoreactores, en química de inclusión, nanosensores moleculares, entre otras. En este trabajo se presenta la síntesis, caracterización y comparación de polígonos supramoleculares autoensamblados entre complejos de tipo [M(dppe)(TOF)2], con centros metálicos de un mismo grupo (M = Ni, Pd y Pt) y la molécula orgánica 4,4'-bipiridina. Los análisis realizados por Uv-vis, FT-IR, Raman, ¹H-, 31P-, ¹H COSY- y 19F- RMN, demostraron que el complejo que contiene níquel formó únicamente un cuadrado, mientras que los complejos que contienen paladio y platino presentaron un equilibrio triángulo-cuadrado. Además se realizaron cálculos PM6 para los complejos supramoleculares, considerando sistemas catíonicos y neutros, tanto en fase gaseosa como en disolución. Los resultados muestran que para los tres metales, sin importar el medio, se ve favorecida energéticamente la formación de cuadrados en comparación con la formación de triángulos. Además, se observa que los centros de Ni favorecen más la formación de cuadrados, mientras que los centros de Pd la favorecen menos. Las tendencias teóricas se encuentran en concordancia con los resultados experimentales.

Os poligonos e poliedros supramoleculares apresentam diversas e novas aplicacoes como nanoreatores, em quimica de inclusao, nanosensores moleculares, entre outras. Neste trabalho apresenta-se a sintese, caracterizacao e comparacao de polígonos supramoleculares automontados entre complexos de tipo [M(dppe)(TOF)2], com centros metalicos de um mesmo grupo (M = Ni, Pd y Pt) e a molecula organica 4,4'-bipiridina. Os analises realizados por Uv-vis, FT-IR, Raman, ¹H-, 31P-, ¹H COSY- y 19F- RMN, demonstraram que o complexo que contem niquel formou unicamente um quadrado, enquanto que os complexos que contem paladio e platino apresentaram um equilibrio triangulo-quadrado. Adicionalmente, realizaram-se calculos PM6 para os complexos supramoleculares, considerando sistemas cationicos e neutros, tanto em fase gasosa como em dissolucao. Os resultados mostram que para os tres metais, sem importar o meio, vesse favorecida energeticamente a formacao de quadrados em comparacao com a formacao de triangulos. Finalmente, foi observado que os centros de Ni favorecem mais a formacao de quadrados, enquanto que os centros de Pd sao menos favorecidos. As tendencias teoricas mostraram concordancia com os resultados experimentais.

Supramolecular polygons and polyhedral have many novel applications such as nanoreactors, molecular nanosensors, Host-guest chemistry, among others. In this work is presented the synthesis, characterization and comparison of supramolecular polygons selfassembled between complexes of type [M(dppe)(TOF)2], which have metal centers in the same group (M = Ni, Pd and Pt) and the organic molecule 4,4'-bipyridine. Analyses by UV -Vis, FT-IR, Raman, ¹H-, 31P -, ¹H COSY- and 19F- NMR, showed that the nickel-containing complex only formed a square, while the palladium- and platinum-containing complexes formed a triangle-square equilibrium. In addition, PM6 calculations for the supramolecular complexes, considering cationic and neutral systems in the gas phase and in solution, were performed. These results reveal that for the three metals, regardless of the environment, the formation of squares is energetically favored over the formation of triangles. Furthermore, it is observed that the Ni centers favor more the formation of squares, whereas the Pt centers favor it less. These theoretical trends are in good agreement with the experimental results.